Question

How do cancer cells differ from other cells

Answer 1

Answer:

Cancer cells grow in the absence of signals telling them to grow. Normal cells only grow when they receive such signals. Cancer cells divide in an uncontrolled manner, while normal cells divide in a controlled manner. Cancer cells do not show contact inhibition, while normal cells do. The lifespan of cancer cells is indefinite, while normal cells have definite lifespans.

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Answer 2

Answer:

In contrast to normal cells, cancer cells often exhibit much more variability in cell size—some are larger than normal and some are smaller than normal. In addition, cancer cells often have an abnormal shape, both of the cell, and of the nucleus (the “brain” of the cell.)